Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1895: Buster Keaton (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
1910: James R. Webb (63 at death)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1921: James Poe (58 at death)
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1924: Charlton Heston (83 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Actor, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Oscar Nominee: Actor
Academy Awards Host: 45th-Co | 1 time
1946: Susan Sarandon (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Actress
Oscar Nominee: Actress
1956: Christoph Waltz (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1970: Geoffrey Fletcher (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
Died
1988: Zlatko Grgic (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film
1990: Roy Charman (60)
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing
1996: Stephen J. Friedman (59)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
2001: Al Ham (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score
2002: Don Peters (81)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
2003: William Cayton (85)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
2005: Harold Leventhal (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
Released
1951: An American in Paris (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{8 Noms, 6 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Story and Screenplay, Musical Score, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction, Color Costume Design
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Vincente Minnelli), Story and Screenplay, Musical Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction, Color Costume Design
1962: The Longest Day (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Black-and-White Cinematography, Special Effects
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction, Special Effects
2013: Gravity (4) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{10 Noms, 7 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Director (Alfonso Cuaron), Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing, Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Alfonso Cuaron), Actress (Sandra Bullock), Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing, Visual Effects
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